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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the most important task for a griot to accomplish?
(a) To interpret.
(b) To predict.
(c) To remember.
(d) To judge.

2. Which of the following is NOT something that Fassyky discovers in Kanty's sorcery chamber?
(a) Sacks of gold coins.
(b) Strange animals.
(c) Musical instruments.
(d) Human remains.

3. Which of the following actions is Djata most often seen doing by the villagers?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Crawling.
(d) Running.

4. Who do the Malian people believe can become king one day?
(a) The one most worthy.
(b) The least expected child.
(c) Any one.
(d) The proper heir of the king.

5. Which of the following characters is the griot of Sundiata's story?
(a) D.T. Niane.
(b) Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate.
(c) Sundiata.
(d) Manding Bory.

6. Who does Sassouma consult with to help in her plot against Sogolon?
(a) The medicine man.
(b) The entertainers.
(c) The sorcerers.
(d) The musicians.

7. When the king dies, what does he give to Djata on his deathbed?
(a) A goat.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A griot.
(d) A garden.

8. How does the king feel when Manding Bory is born?
(a) He is frustrated.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is excited.

9. From which direction does the hunter promise a "great light" will come from?
(a) From the south.
(b) From the east.
(c) From the north.
(d) From the west.

10. To what religion do Sundiata's ancestors belong?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Buddhism.

11. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?
(a) He is not home when the news breaks out.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is completely apathetic.
(d) He is very nervous.

12. What are Sundiata's ancestors known for being able to extract from plants and herbs that others cannot?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Spirits.

13. Where does Sassouma force Sologon to live after the king dies?
(a) In a pig sty.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In a small patch behind the palace.
(d) Out in the woods, far away from the palace.

14. What does Dankaran take away from Sundiata, sending him into a fury?
(a) His mother.
(b) His garden.
(c) His griot.
(d) His brother.

15. Which of the following ailments affects Sundiata?
(a) He is lame.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He is mute.
(d) He is deaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fassyky win over Kanty's heart, and convince him not to kill him?

2. When Sundiata visits Ghana, what does he realize about the people who live there?

3. How is Kanty related to Fakoli?

4. What does the king give to his subjects in celebration for the birth of the new child?

5. Out of what metal does Sundiata ask the blacksmiths to make his walking rod?

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